
Clayton to supply hybrid locomotives to Macheng Mine
Clayton Equipment has secured a contract to supply a fleet of 12 hybrid locomotives to the Shougang Group, the parent company for an iron ore mining operation at Macheng Mine in China.
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Clayton Equipment has secured a contract to supply a fleet of 12 hybrid locomotives to the Shougang Group, the parent company for an iron ore mining operation at Macheng Mine in China.

Weir Minerals has opened a new service supercentre in Almaty, Kazakhstan, expanding local capabilities of engineering and service expertise to accelerate customer support in the region.

Watercycle Technologies has been granted a £500 000 Innovate UK Smart Grant, in partnership with Cornish Lithium Ltd, to test its direct lithium extraction process.

Zinnwald Lithium has signed an MOU with Epiroc Rock Drills AB to collaborate on the development of a state-of-the-art mine at its project in Germany.

Epiroc has agreed to acquire Remote Control Technologies (RCT), an Australian company that provides automation and remote-control solutions for mining customers around the world.

Mincon Group plc has unveiled its next-generation DTH hammer range that will be available starting in 2023.

ABB and FLSmidth are set to collaborate with the aim of advancing environmental, safety, and productivity solutions for mining customers under a new agreement.

Ericsson and Becker Mining Systems AG are unearthing the future of smart mining, following the signing of a multi-country reselling agreement.

With the sector’s growing reliance on technology across the entire value chain, cyber security is a key issue that will be discussed at International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) 2023.

Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) is attending bauma 2022 to showcase its range of electrification solutions for the off-highway sector, supporting its journey towards decarbonisation.

Austin Engineering has announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Australian mining equipment manufacturer, Mainetec.

Electrifying a mine, like mining itself, is a process. Mining operators should seriously consider partnering with OEMs and system integrators to accelerate this process. Such a partnership applies to new vehicles and retrofit projects, like replacing a diesel engine with an electric powertrain.